This past weekend my husband decided enough was enough and purchased a new washing machine for our house. He did quit a bit of research online before he made his decision. he applied for credit at Lowes and called and picked up the new washer. He made the decision to get the dryer as well even though ours still worked.
For a brief moment I was concerned about the spending, but then I decided that we did need both and it would be better to get them at the same time. He removed the old ones and installed the new ones with my help.
As I stood there watching him it occurred to me that this was a commitment on his part to our future. He caught me smiling at him. He asked me why I smiled so big. I told him that this was a step forward for us. I don't know if he saw it as big of a deal as I did, but never the less.
Later we hung out in the laundry room and watched the new machine in awe of its technology. It was a delightfully funny and warm moment we shared. The whole scenario was fantastically comforting. Maybe there is some hope for normal, maybe there is hope for lasting love and respect.
Maybe the pain is starting to wash away like the dirty laundry with a new and improved process.......
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